DUBAI: The chairman of top Credit Suisse shareholder Saudi National Bank (SNB) has stepped down less than two weeks after making comments blamed for contributing to the Swiss lender’s demise. Ammar Al Khudairy said on March 15 that the biggest Saudi bank by assets could not buy more shares in Credit Suisse on regulatory grounds. … Read more
Longtime troubles at Credit Suisse came to a head this week with a record stock plunge that spread fears of a banking crisis jumping from the US to Europe. But the problems have been building for years at Switzerland’s second-largest bank, ranging from bad bets on hedge funds to a spying scandal involving rival lender … Read more
The headquarters of Swiss bank Credit Suisse. | Photo Credit: AP Credit Suisse’s shares have soared 30% after it announced it will move to shore up its finances by borrowing up to nearly $54 billion from the Swiss Central Bank. It’s a massive swing on March 16 after its shares plunged 30% on the SIX … Read more
Shares in European banks got pummeled again on Wednesday, as Credit Suisse plunged to fresh record lows after the lender’s biggest shareholder said it could not raise its 10% stake citing regulatory issues. Credit Suisse fell below 2 Swiss francs ($2.18) for the first time after Saudi National Bank said it could not go above … Read more